Elizabeth Anne
SWIM
Born
29 December 1869
,
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
28 February 1952
,
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Born: 29 December 1869 in Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Father:
Andrew Lovitt SWIM
Mother:
Sarah Jane NICKERSON
Paternal grandparents:
John Lewis SWIM
, Sarah PENNEY
Maternal grandparents:
Judah NICKERSON
, Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elizabeth Anne married William Black SMITH 2 January 1888 in Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Black SMITH was born 16 November 1865 in West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Black died 28 October 1942 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Black was the child of Alfred Kimball SMITH and Nancy Jane SMITH.
Elizabeth Anne SWIM died 28 February 1952 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Elizabeth Anne SWIM
Elizabeth Anne SWIM married 
William Black SMITH
Marriage date: 2 January 1888
Marriage place: Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Black SMITH was the child of Alfred Kimball SMITH and Nancy Jane SMITH
William Black SMITHMarriage date: 2 January 1888
Marriage place: Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Black SMITH was the child of Alfred Kimball SMITH and Nancy Jane SMITH
Children of William Black SMITH and Elizabeth Anne SWIM
Vesta Pearl SMITHBorn: 16 August 1891, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 7 April 1973, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 April 1973, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Daniel Irving NICKERSON 17 May 1911 Place: Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 186929 December 1869
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1888 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth Anne SWIM and William Black SMITH 2 January 1888, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 18 years old.
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1891 Birth of ChildVesta Pearl SMITH was born 16 August 1891, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth Anne was 21 years old.
1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 Marriage of ChildVesta Pearl SMITH married 17 May 1911, Medford, Massachusetts, USA to Daniel Irving NICKERSON
1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Black SMITH died 28 October 1942, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of CanadaDeath — 195228 February 1952
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 82.
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